Ryzen AI 5 340 vs Xeon E5-2686 v4
Ryzen AI 5 340
Xeon E5-2686 v4
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen AI 5 340 | Xeon E5-2686 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Krackan Point (2025) / 4 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen AI 5 340 | Xeon E5-2686 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen AI 5 340 and Xeon E5-2686 v4
Ryzen AI 5 340
The Ryzen AI 5 340 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Krackan Point (2025) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB. L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 19,776 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon E5-2686 v4
The Xeon E5-2686 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 18 cores and 36 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 45 MB. L2 cache: 4.5 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: FCLGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 145 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 19,860 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Ryzen AI 5 340 packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon E5-2686 v4 offers 18 cores / 36 threads — the Xeon E5-2686 v4 has 12 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Ryzen AI 5 340 versus 3 GHz on the Xeon E5-2686 v4 — a 46.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen AI 5 340 (base: 2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Ryzen AI 5 340 uses the Krackan Point (2025) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon E5-2686 v4 uses Broadwell (2015−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen AI 5 340 scores 19,776 against the Xeon E5-2686 v4's 19,860 — a 0.4% lead for the Xeon E5-2686 v4. L3 cache: 8 MB on the Ryzen AI 5 340 vs 45 MB on the Xeon E5-2686 v4.
| Feature | Ryzen AI 5 340 | Xeon E5-2686 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 18 / 36+200% |
| Boost Clock | 4.8 GHz+60% | 3 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz+15% |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 45 MB+463% |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 4.5 MB+350% |
| Process | 4 nm-71% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Krackan Point (2025) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| PassMark | 19,776 | 19,860 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 895 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 6,822 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen AI 5 340 uses the FP8 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2686 v4 uses FCLGA2011-3 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen AI 5 340 | Xeon E5-2686 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP8 | FCLGA2011-3 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0+33% |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-2400 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 1536 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 4 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 40 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Ryzen AI 5 340) / Yes (Xeon E5-2686 v4).
| Feature | Ryzen AI 5 340 | Xeon E5-2686 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | Yes |
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